“A Portrait of the Qianlong Emperor” by the court painter Giuseppe Castiglione Photo: FILE It is hard to miss the contributions of …[详细]

An illustration from The Silent Traveller: A Chinese Artist in Lakeland by Chiang Yee Photo: FILE Landscape painting has played …[详细]

This character usually refers to scenery or circumstance. 良辰美景奈何天 liáng chén měi jǐng nài h&eacu…[详细]

The archaeological findings at the site demonstrate the influence of the Heluo region in the golden stage of the origin and beginnings of Chinese ci…[详细]

This character usually refers to the Luo River, a tributary of the Yellow River rising from Shaanxi Province and flowing east into Henan Province.…[详细]

Li Shizhen and his great work the Compendium of Materia Medica Photo: China Culture Daily The great medical work the Compendium …[详细]

This Chinese character means “difficult,” usually used to describe problems that are hard to solve or setbacks that make a situation w…[详细]

A detail from “Gathering Vetch” by the Song artist Li Tang Photo: FILE Born in Heyang Sancheng (present-day Mengjin,…[详细]

When used as a noun, this character refers to a drawing, painting or picture; when used as a verb, it means “to draw, paint or sign.” …[详细]